महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-256, verse-10

प्रजापतिस्तानुवाच विषमं कृतमित्युत ।
श्रद्धापूतं वदान्यस्य हतमश्रद्धयेतरत् ।
भोज्यमन्नं वदान्यस्य कदर्यस्य न वार्धुषेः ॥१०॥

10. prajāpatistānuvāca viṣamaṁ kṛtamityuta ,
śraddhāpūtaṁ vadānyasya hatamaśraddhayetarat ,
bhojyamannaṁ vadānyasya kadaryasya na vārdhuṣeḥ.

10. prajāpatiḥ tān uvāca viṣamam kṛtam
iti uta śraddhāpūtam vadānyasya
hatam aśraddhayā itarat bhojyam annam
vadānyasya kadaryasya na vārdhuṣeḥ

10. prajāpatiḥ tān uvāca viṣamam kṛtam
iti uta vadānyasya śraddhāpūtam
itarat aśraddhayā hatam vadānyasya
annam bhojyam kadaryasya vārdhuṣeḥ na

10. Prajāpati said to them, 'Indeed, this has been done unequally! That which belongs to the generous one and is purified by faith (śraddhā) (is acceptable), while the other (i.e., of the miserly or usurer) is spoiled by lack of faith (śraddhā). The food of the generous one is fit for consumption, but not that of the miserly or the usurer.'

Words meanings summery:

• प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - Prajapati, Lord of creatures, creator god

• तान् (tān) - to them

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• विषमम् (viṣamam) - unequally, improperly, uneven

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, made

• इति (iti) - thus, so (quotative marker)

• उत (uta) - indeed, moreover, also

• श्रद्धापूतम् (śraddhāpūtam) - purified by faith, sacred through faith

• वदान्यस्य (vadānyasya) - of the generous one, of the liberal one

• हतम् (hatam) - destroyed, spoiled, struck down

• अश्रद्धया (aśraddhayā) - by lack of faith, by unbelief

• इतरत् (itarat) - the other, the other thing

• भोज्यम् (bhojyam) - edible, fit to be eaten, food

• अन्नम् (annam) - food, sustenance

• वदान्यस्य (vadānyasya) - of the generous one, of the liberal one

• कदर्यस्य (kadaryasya) - of the miser, of the stingy one

• न (na) - not, no

• वार्धुषेः (vārdhuṣeḥ) - of the usurer, of the money-lender

Words meanings and morphology

प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - Prajapati, Lord of creatures, creator god

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - Lord of creatures, creator god, Prajapati

Compound of prajā (offspring, creatures) and pati (lord).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)

• prajā – offspring, progeny, creatures, subjects
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of uvāca.

तान् (tān) - to them

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Object of uvāca. Refers to the gods (devāḥ).

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

विषमम् (viṣamam) - unequally, improperly, uneven

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viṣama

viṣama - unequal, uneven, improper, difficult

Compound of vi (prefix) and sama (equal).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (vi+sama)

• vi – apart, asunder, away
  upasarga
  Prefix
• sama – equal, same, even
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Adverbial accusative, or predicate adjective for kṛtam.

कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, made

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed

Past Passive Participle

P.P.P. of root kṛ (to do, to make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Implies an action ("this has been done").

इति (iti) - thus, so (quotative marker)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of a direct quote.

उत (uta) - indeed, moreover, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic.

श्रद्धापूतम् (śraddhāpūtam) - purified by faith, sacred through faith

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śraddhāpūta

śraddhāpūta - purified by faith, sanctified by faith

Compound of śraddhā and pūta (past passive participle of pū).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śraddhā+pūta)

• śraddhā – faith, trust, confidence
  noun (feminine)
• pūta – purified, cleansed, sacred
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root pū (to purify)
  Root: pū (class 1)

Note: Refers to an implied "offering" or "action" (of the generous person).

वदान्यस्य (vadānyasya) - of the generous one, of the liberal one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vadānya

vadānya - generous, liberal, eloquent

From root vad (to speak, to give freely)

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Modifies an implied "person" whose offering is being discussed.

हतम् (hatam) - destroyed, spoiled, struck down

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hata

hata - destroyed, slain, spoiled, struck down

Past Passive Participle

P.P.P. of root han (to strike, kill)

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Refers to itarat.

अश्रद्धया (aśraddhayā) - by lack of faith, by unbelief

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of aśraddhā

aśraddhā - lack of faith, unbelief

Compound of a (negation) and śraddhā.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śraddhā)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• śraddhā – faith, trust, confidence
  noun (feminine)

Note: Instrument of hatam.

इतरत् (itarat) - the other, the other thing

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of itara

itara - other, another

Note: Refers to the offering of the miserly or usurer.

भोज्यम् (bhojyam) - edible, fit to be eaten, food

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhojya

bhojya - edible, fit to be eaten, food

Gerundive

Gerundive of root bhuj (to eat, enjoy)

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Modifies annam.

अन्नम् (annam) - food, sustenance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anna

anna - food, sustenance, cooked rice

Past Passive Participle

P.P.P. of ad (to eat); also a noun derived from it.

Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Subject of an implied "is".

वदान्यस्य (vadānyasya) - of the generous one, of the liberal one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vadānya

vadānya - generous, liberal, eloquent

From root vad (to speak, to give freely)

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Possessive, refers to the generous person's food.

कदर्यस्य (kadaryasya) - of the miser, of the stingy one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kadarya

kadarya - miserly, stingy, avaricious, contemptible

Note: Genitive of possession, to be negated.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the edibility of the food.

वार्धुषेः (vārdhuṣeḥ) - of the usurer, of the money-lender

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vārdhuṣi

vārdhuṣi - usurer, money-lender, one who lives by interest

Derived from vṛddhi (interest, growth)

Note: Genitive of possession, to be negated.